clx is a native compiler that compiles Lua 5.5 scripts to standalone executables. Version 0.4.0 is out, focused on performance and stability : - New generational garbage collector - Faster function calls - Faster table iteration using next(), pairs(), ipairs() - Faster string operations using SIMD instructions on x64 and ARM64 - Optional dynamic execution of Lua code using an embedded Lua VM with seamless interoperability with native code - Better stability : several rare crashes caused by values being freed too early while native code was still using them are fixed - As a real-world test, cl…

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